For the Final paper I decide to take four of the major songs on The Lion King soundtrack and compared it to the broadway musical; in terms of the musical melody, rhythm and harmony. The Lion King a children's version of Shakespeare’s Hamlet, with the use of it secular music and strong Africanism, it has become one of the most influential stories. There is a lot of difference when it comes to the soundtrack and the on Broadway musical even if the story is the same. They may be the same songs written
What Is The Plot? Okay, so we’ve covered the music and the characters. It’s time to move onto the plot. So, what is The Lion King about? The film tells the story of Simba, a young lion cub who is the son of Mufasa, King of Pridelands. Simba’s Uncle Scar was jealous of him and his father because he was constantly being pushed down the pecking order of who was going to be the next king. That is, until Scar gets the idea to kill his brother and nephew. In spite of his brother and nephew, Scar has his
The Lion King last week, and the first few words that come to my mind are: “amazing,” “stunning,” and “unbelievable!” My expectations were met, as my eyes grew wider with the bright, colorful lights, breath taking costumes, and the superb music of the first scene. I was a little unsure at first, wondering how in the world Disney was going to manage putting a film starring non-human characters, and animated ones at that, onto a three-dimensional stage. Disney never ceases to amaze me. The Lion King
A Psychological look into Disney’s The Lion King “Look at the stars. The great kings of the past look down on us from those stars. So whenever you feel alone just remember those kings will always be there to guide you. And so will I” -Mufasa; The Lion King. Walt Disney’s Animation musical film The Lion King debuted in June 1994, where a story influenced by William Shakespeare’s Hamlet takes place in a kingdom of lions in Africa. Children watch and the young Simba rises up against his evil uncle
film The Lion King is a children’s movie by Disney directed by Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff with the plot almost parallel to Shakespeare’s tragedy Hamlet. The 2009 modern film Hamlet directed by Gregory Doran is a modernization of Shakespeare’s tragedy Hamlet. The 2009 film follows the play’s plot very close except for a reorder in some scenes while The Lion King has its characters based on characters in Hamlet. In The Lion King Mufasa is the king of the pride lands and similar to King Hamlet who
“What’s a motto? Nothing, what’s a motto with you?” Have you ever seen the Lion King? Then again, who hasn 't seen it? I grew up watching the Lion King movie as a kid, and as I grew older I learned to understand the values behind the movie. Everybody has their own interpretation of the message Lion King delivers to them. I learned how the movie impacted society in all positive ways through its cultural or religious themes, however it depends on how you yourself grasp the concept. I learned that
Hamlet and The Lion King Many perceive The Lion King, Disney's most successful movie to date, as Disney's only original movie; the only movie not previously a fairy tale from one country or another. This, however, is not the case. While The Lion King seems not to be beased on a fairy tale, it is in fact strongly based on the play Hamlet by William Shakespeare. Disney writers cleverly conceal the basic character archetypes and simplified storyline in a children's tale of cute lions in Africa.
to The Lion King I was still in awe. From the time I walked into Minskoff Theatre to the time I sat down and the opening number began the musical had my attention. Upon coming to the show I was trying to figure out how Disney was going to fit each detail from the movie into the show and boy did they do a great job? From the stage and scenery to the costumes and actors it was magnificent. In the following paragraphs we will take a look into my experience and the breakdown of the show. A lion cub prince
The best Disney’s movie to watch as a family is The Lion King. The Lion King is for all ages. This movie talks about our society. Some of the themes, coming of age, society and class, still affects us. Even the music affects us in so many ways, that you are speechless. This movie has a lot of african music. The music of The Lion King has improvisation and call and response which makes the music in the movie even better. Now enough of the movie lets talk about the music. The basic style of the music
Lion King Evaluation The Lion King is a drawn animation about a lion cub, whose father is the king of a Pride Land, who is murdered by his brother and then the lion cub that is now to be king is forced to leave his Pride Land by his fathers brother. He then manages to find refuge and friends in a jungle where he grows up, until one day, when he meets an old friend, who he falls in love with and then he returns to his Pride Land to claim what is rightfully his from his uncle. I thought
The Lion King “Everything you see exists together in a delicate balance. As king, you need to understand that balance, and respect all the creatures from the crawling ant to the leaping antelope,” said Mufasa, a supporting character in the film depiction of Walt Disney’s: The Lion King (1994). The Lion King is a timeless archetypal work that time after time has given youth hope and has shown them that courage is not always innate, but can be learned from just living life with a little “hakuna matata”
understand things about stories that tell things about themselves (Doniger). Myths, such as The Lion King, typically follow a circular structure with three defining parts: separation into a threshold of adventure, which in turn evokes a transition, and following this transition there is a return of the changed individual to normalcy, following Van Gennup’s model of mythic progression (Turner). In The Lion King this idea is well represented by he overriding theme of the “Circle of Life”. Separation is
It is amazing how a seemingly educated woman that has won Oscar awards for her documentaries, could possibly be so far off base in her review of the Disney movie “The Lion King”. Margaret Lazarus has taken a movie made for the entertainment of children and turned it into something that is racist, sexist and stereotypes gender roles. She uses many personal arguments to review the movie but offers few solutions. The author is well organized but she lacks alternate points of view and does not use adequate
faith; it's the band of hope Till we find our place on the path unwinding In the circle, the circle of life” http://www.metrolyrics.com/circle-of-life-lyrics-lion-king.html The song I have chosen as you might have guessed already is the Circle of Life by the famous song writer Elton John and of course everyone knows it’s from the Lion King. To you this song may just seem part of a children’s movie, but sometimes the simplest, most childlike songs may have the biggest meanings. It is important to
The Lion King The film I decided to summarize is The Lion King by Walt Disney. It is an animated film as are all Disney movies. The movie opens with the themes song “The Circle Of Life” playing as the camera show Mufasa, king of the lions holding his newborn son Simba. The whole community of animals is here at Pride Rock to witness young Simba because he is the future king. Everyone in the kingdom is happy about the birth of the new prince except for one lion. That lion is Scar. Scar is Mufasas
The Lion King is easily one of the most famous when it comes to animated Disney movies. The movie tells a story of a young lion cub coming into his own as he grows up accepts the role he has to play. Still learning the ways of the world, Simba (voiced first by Jonathan Taylor Thomas, then by Matthew Broderick) takes a stroll with his father, the great lion king Mufasa (voiced by James Earl Jones). While on this stroll, Mufasa is murdered by Simba’s treacherous Uncle Scar (voiced by Jeremy Irons)
The Lion King is a 1994 American animated musical adventure film directed by Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff and written by Irene Mecchi , Jonathan Roberts and Linda Woolverton. “The Lion King” movie is influenced from the Shakespeare's play Hamlet. MAIN CHARACTERS • Mufasa: He is the father of Simba and King of Pride Land. • Simba: Son of Mufasa and future king of Pride Lands. • Scar: Younger Brother of Mufasa and uncle of Simba The story starts with the birth of Simba, a young lion who is
The Lion has long been considered the embodiment of the term “alpha male” in the animal kingdom. For thousands of years in human culture, the lion has been considered a truly iconic animal with strong associations to dominance and strength. Expressions such as “the lion’s share” and “lion-hearted” have become part of our daily vernacular and convey some level of power. Looking back in history to the time of Egyptian Pharaohs, the bodies of the sphinxes were constructed in a way that resembles a lion
Archetypes In The Lion King John Berry Edwards Per. 2 4/18/96 The Lion King is a story containing many archetypes. Archetypes are patterns or models of literature that reoccur in many stories. In this paper I will discuss three of these archetypes. They are the hero, death & rebirth of the hero, and the symbolism and associations of water vs. desert. These archetypes can be noticed easily and help things come together. The Lion King has a very evident hero, Simba. Simba meets many of the characteristics
“All’s Not Well In Land of ‘The Lion King,’” is an article written by Margaret Lazarus. Lazarus graduated with honors from Vassar College and has made many films. In her article she tells of her experience at a showing of The Lion King. She brought both of her kids to this movie hoping to, “enjoy an original, well-animated story about animals on the African Plain.” By the end of the movie; however, her kids are, “scared and frightened by The Lion King,” and “deeply affected.” The kids felt this